FALCONS coach Alan Tait has called on his players to keep fighting after a 30-29 defeat to Leeds Carnegie at Kingston Park left Falcons propping up the Aviva Premiership. Fly-half Adrian Jarvis kicked two late drop goals as the visitors moved off the
IT was a grim day for the Teessiders in National Three North as Billingham's fate was effectively sealed in a 14-13 home defeat by Beverley while Middlesbrough plunged back into trouble. Boro could have taken a big stride to safety by winning at home
DARLINGTON'S Stuart Hall has set his sights on a shot at the European bantamweight title after successfully winning the Lonsdale Belt outright on Saturday night. Hall fought a patient bout at the Rainton Meadows Arena, but his class shone through eventually
NORTHERN Champions Morpeth Harriers had to settle for the bronze medals in a nail-biting finish to the ERRA National 12-Stage Road Relay Championships at Sutton Park after leading the field going into the last leg. The Northumbrians looked
STEPHEN McManus revealed it was great to be back in a Middlesbrough shirt but confessed he was unsure whether he would be still wearing one next season. McManus returned to the Boro starting XI for the first time since a 2-1 home victory over
Sheffield United 1 Middlesbrough 2 PRIOR to Saturday's match, supporters would be probably surprised to discover the town of Middlesbrough and city of Sheffield shared a lot in common in shaping the nation's cultural heritage. In the Industrial
WITH a goal on his return to the side, Adam Boyd has lived up to his vow to manager Mick Wadsworth. Boyd, who netted for the reserves last week, scored the leveller as Hartlepool United went on to beat Yeovil at Victoria Park. With five
PRE-SEASON, and written off as relegation certainties, Hartlepool United's summer signings, following relegation battles in the previous two campaigns, consisted of two free transfers. Even Paul Murray, one of those recruits, accepts the
Dan Burn's move to the Premier League edged closer at the weekend when the highly-rated defender underwent a medical at Fulham, who have made an offer for the teenager. Everton have also made a move for Burn, who was excused from Saturday's
Darlington may be on the verge of losing one of their star players, with defender Dan Burn heading for the Premier League, but they may have uncovered another gem in John Campbell. The quick-footed striker is full of potential, so believes
Yorkshire have been tipped by many to be title challengers this season in the LV=County Championship. If their emphatic win over Worcestershire inside three days is anything to go by then you can see why. A terrific performance with both
TWO years after their last trip to Aston Villa resulted in a 1-0 defeat that condemned them to the Championship, Newcastle returned to Villa Park to suffer an identical reverse. However, barring a disaster in the remaining six matches of the season
With so much interest in the sale of the Northern Echo building, stories about the goings on in Priestgate are bound to come thick and fast. Here's one to get things going... Years ago, when the Echo was still printed at Priestgate, there was one of
Yorkshire look to be closing in on victory in the LV=County Championship against Worcestershire. An excellent all-round bowling display has reduced their hosts to 135 for eight at tea on day three at New Road. It means they are only 53
BEN Stokes failed by ten runs to score a century in one session when he followed up his blistering bowling by reaching 90 not out at tea on the third day at the Rose Bowl. With Michael Di Venuto falling in the over before lunch, Stokes was at the crease
WHATEVER happens between now and the end of the season at the Stadium of Light, there is going to be an overwhelming sense of what might have been. Instead of the anticipated push for Europe in the run in, Sunderland are facing up to the prospect of
ALAN Pardew has been forced into a major reshuffle ahead of Newcastle United's Premier League game at Aston Villa. With Shola Ameobi nursing a knee injury, Nile Ranger will make his first Premier League start at Villa Park. Ranger will partner Peter
A MAN has died after suffering serious head injuries following an assault outside a Middlesbrough pub. The victim, 42-year-old Spencer Freeman, was attacked just after midnight on Sunday outside The Grenadier, Trimdon Avenue. He was
An unbeaten 177 from Gerard Brophy has put Yorkshire into a commanding position in their LV=County Championship clash with Worcestershire. It has helped the Tykes to a 62-run lead at lunch on day three, with their hosts on 20 for none in their
THE new Flintoff; the new Botham? The accolades are inevitable for big Ben Stokes after he demolished the remains of the Hampshire innings with three wickets in an over to finish with six for 68. If the great all-rounders fail with one of their strings
FORMER friends came to blows over a girl when they ended up in the same pub after separate drinking sessions, a court heard. Liam Allinson, 21, and Jamie Sleightholme were thrown out of Aspire in Redcar by door staff when they started brawling. The
A YOUNG girl remains in a stable condition in hospital after she was involved in an accident on Saturday afternoon. The 12-year-old was in collision with a yellow Mini on the A1027 just under the Bridge after the junction of Norton Road, in Stockton.
THE fight to become the Mayor of Middlesbrough has taken an embarrassing turn for Labour after a party insider claimed they cannot beat the current incumbent - a month before the polls open. A leaked email sent to the party's most senior officer in the
The music of Mozart runs at the core of the Northern Sinfonia’s repertoire. So an all-Mozart programme under the baton of leading Classical exponent Bernard Labadie was guaranteed to make for a stimulating evening. A cross section of the composer
Guisborough came from behind to beat Crook Town 4-2 and stay on course for the second promotion place. Darren Kokes opened the scoring with a lob over Guisborough keeper Jack Norton on 15 minutes, but the Priorymen levelled when David Onions
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley says that his side will need more than 100 points to win the league after they beat Bedlington 4-0 on Saturday. Moors are now on 90 points following their fourth win of the season over the Northumberland side, but Newcastle
